I ran across what I can only assume is a new collection (http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/yarn/seleccionprivada.html) of Malabrigo and wondered if anyone here had knit with it. It is selling for $16.00 on yarn.com. However, a San Fran shop has it for $10.50 on their online store.

I've ordered two skeins of the Cadmium, Holly Hock, and Sapphire Green colorway since my knit2purl2 order died an untimely death.

I will let you know how it turns out and post pics when I receive the yummy stuff. :woot:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Update 8/20/07

I received my two skeins of mmmmMalabrigo Seleccion Privada from Imagiknits today. They are just as soft as the worsted mmmmMalabrigo and are such vibrant colors. I don't know what they want to be yet. I'm thinking maybe a scarf and hat set? I wanted to do Silver's reversible IHS, but I think the yarn is too thick.

Without further ado, here is a photo:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/KateNPC/S6300113.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/KateNPC/MalabrigoSP.jpg

angel4ever

08-15-2007, 12:50 AM

What's the name of the San Fran online store? I would love to order some more MMMalabrigo :)

SkyBluePink

08-15-2007, 12:55 AM

Oops! www.imagiknit.com (http://www.imagiknit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=I&Category_Code=malabrigoSP)The site isn't particularly user-friendly, but it's manageable. What do you think you'll order?

angel4ever

08-15-2007, 01:00 AM

I'm not sure yet. Hopefully they will have some colorways that I like. I most likely will ordere more of the worsted weight & maybe 1 skein of the seleccion privada just to see how it feels...

SkyBluePink

08-15-2007, 01:27 AM

I'm hoping it feels just like the regular Malabrigo--just dyed with a different mix of colors. Here's hoping!! :yay:

brendajos

08-15-2007, 01:32 AM

It isn't new.... it has been around as long as I have been using malabrigo. It is actually what caught my eye first, and then the other colors and the feel..lol. It is exactly like the standard malabrigo in feel though i believe it is a yard or two shorter (i may be making that up... i am a little stuffly tonight and not thinking clearly...lol) but the colors are VERY fun. They always name them by Letter instead of color names like the other ones. I always think that color y looks like mardi gras! :thumbsup:

This is a really bad picture of a feather and fan scarf done in that autumnal colorway.